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Best Fantasy TV Series of the 1970s

156 Fantasy series that started in the 1970s, ranked by popularity

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156 series

Tarzan and the Super 7

★ 7.3
136 33 1978–1980
Action · Animation · Fantasy

Creature Features

★ 8.5
122 794 1971–present
Comedy · Fantasy · Horror

Out of the Blue

★ 5.6
121 12 1979–1979
Comedy · Fantasy

Kunt u me de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, meneer?

★ 7.8
118 49 1972–1976
Family · Fantasy

Kleiner König Kalle Wirsch

★ 7.6
111 4 1970–present
Adventure · Family · Fantasy

Big John, Little John

★ 7.1
110 13 1976–1977
Comedy · Fantasy · Romance

Tita Tovenaar

★ 7.1
109 489 1972–1974
Adventure · Family · Fantasy

Theatre Macabre

★ 5.6
108 24 1971–1972
Drama · Fantasy · Horror

The Phoenix and the Carpet

★ 7.9
104 8 1976–1977
Family · Fantasy

Wattoo Wattoo Super Bird

★ 7.4
103 60 1978–1978
Animation · Family · Fantasy

Telling About Nymph Amalka

★ 6.9
103 13 1975–present
Animation · Family · Fantasy

Tales of Magic

★ 8.0
100 180 1976–1979
Animation · Family · Fantasy

Megaloman

★ 7.5
96 31 1979–1979
Action · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

La poupée sanglante

★ 7.9
94 6 1976–1976
Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

Brave Raideen

★ 6.2
89 50 1975–1976
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

Villa Alegre

★ 8.4
83 1 1973–1977
Comedy · Family · Fantasy

The Big Chuck and Lil' John Show

★ 8.9
82 1979–2007
Comedy · Fantasy · Horror

The Next Step Beyond

★ 7.6
81 25 1978–1979
Drama · Fantasy · Horror

The Secret Empire

★ 7.1
80 12 1979–1979
Action · Drama · Fantasy

Screaming Yellow Theatre

★ 6.7
77 285 1970–1973
Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Time Express

★ 6.5
76 4 1979–1979
Drama · Fantasy

The Legend of King Arthur

★ 7.6
72 8 1979–1979
Adventure · Drama · Fantasy

Kitaro second work

★ 6.7
71 45 1971–1972
Action · Animation · Fantasy

The Enchanted Castle

★ 8.1
68 6 1979–1979
Family · Fantasy
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